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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Last All-Nighter on mortarboards, machine shops, and graduating from MIT

  

  , cofounder of Lingt and inventor of the iDoor, which I lived behind one summer and used to let my cat in and out when I was away, tumbled all these ... realized I didn't have to reminisce just yet, and pranced off to a machine

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • June 13, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why I do too much stuff at MIT 1)My mom doesn't have a problem with it.

  

  the latest issue of Blender magazine (Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley in the ... , you will hate this place. And when you do, you'll really hate it. Trying to get through MIT is hard, and you'll often wonder whether or not the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bored at work My weekend, a favor to all of you, and some questions to answer

  

  'm basically going to be out of the state every weekend between now and mid ... It is currently 10:53 AM. I have been at work for three hours and fifty-three minutes, and I want to take a nap. Since that is not really an

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Blockchain and the Niger Delta Creating a system for accountability

  

  African Leadership University for a program in the fall and then return to ... Hassan, Sela, and the Niger Delta Hassan K. ‘17 is my friend and ... and African communities on campus, and would also be a big part of

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  for change in (expected + unexpected): print(change.get_thoughts())

  

  all added up to a lot of expectations—both conscious and subconscious ... ! There’s been a lot of the ways my life has changed, both expected and ... exciting and confusing and most definitely different. Most people who know I

  • by Allison E. '27
  • June 19, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  August, Airplanes, and why not throw in Spring Break, too? My traveling styles. And, I don't even know, maybe a catch-up thing?

  

  're going to see mines and things related to Mission 2016, which was focused ... want to see awesome pictures of the American Southwest and read about ... the awesome '16s.) If you want more pictures and gems from her travels

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  , dreams and struggles in the hopes that someone will benefit from my sharing, and I hope you enjoy reading about them :) Thus, I decided to write a “what’s happening this semester” post and explain what’s new for this year

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  Thanksgiving Reflections Be thankful.

  

  , students look at the ivy-covered university down the road and marvel at the ... I was looking at the calendar a few days ago and thought to myself ... , and partying, the months of August, September, October, and now

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holiday Gifts, MIT Style Some unique products from MIT people.

  

  products and can be ordered! Clocky, the alarm clock that runs away ... America, the Today Show, Jay Leno, and even on Jeopardy. What is Clocky ... off the bedside table, tumbles to the floor and, thanks to shock

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Everything’s coming up Milhouse! This one goes out to the Class of 2010. Fire!

  

  and as long as it's not something really popular like Pistol or Yoga, they'll probably find room for you. But my universe tends toward disorder, and usually the entropy of activation required for that process is just

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 28, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  From The Midst Of Selection A recount of EA selection committee.

  

  day with MadMatt and Nance Nance Revolution to make sure we're ready for ... down. She says: "MIT is not just a university - it's a concept, an ideal ... . And that's not an exaggeration." There's a bit of silence as we all

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Advice

  SHE CAMPUS ON MY PREVIEW TIL I WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my freshman cpw post turned east campus love letter

  

  prefrosh who were being led to believe that Boston was always 70 degrees and ... masse in Cambridge, and the prefrosh excitement around me was so palpable ... MIT living. My dorm for next semester (and probably all the ones that

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 6, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  The Real Deal no impostors here

  

  these national scholars and competition people and I'm just a guy from ... still. :) ... I sort of want to email admissions and ask "So thank you ... after they learned more about their fellow admits. Online, at CPW, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 27, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a lonely but exciting road and choosing to traverse it

  

  A few days ago, I was minding my business, cleaning my room, and ... , often theorized to be about twigs’ relationship and engagement with Robert Pattinson that became the subject of much hate, negativity, and racism by

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • April 14, 2026
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  United States?" There are more than one romantic lighthouse and Winter ... weeks when final projects and exams become real threats. He said, “Yeah ... few accommodation options. Between historical hotel and reasonable inn

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Relaxing Weekend Did you ever hear about that whole firehose analogy?

  

  different type of burger is named after a state, and Sam can name the toppings ... , and they're awesomely helpful. (Yes, awesomely is a word. At least, it ... was good because I was up bright and early on Saturday. I showed up at

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  How to not love CPW but love MIT (for the most part at least)

  

  Two years ago (wow time flies), I went to CPW, and I came away ... mystical fog of technological magic and innovation. I still decided to come ... , upperclassmen I knew from high school, and of course the academic excellence and

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 30, 2018
• Blog / MISTI

  Another Journey Planned How to go abroad 101

  

  , Michigan; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Cape Town, South Africa; and Hanoi, Vietnam to gain a better understanding of the social, political and economic systems ... looking for a program that didn’t promise that and rather had a different

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  14 Questions with a Course 14 Professor 📈📉 An interview with Jon Gruber!

  

  personally found the real-world analogies and anecdotes in lecture to be far ... equalities, compromises, and costs. I also ventured, on one rainy afternoon ... Harvard, healthcare policy, economics research, technical writing, and more

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • May 6, 2026
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a semester in glass! i made a lot of things :D

  

  learning with the MIT Glass Lab, and I had an absolutely amazing time. Here's a walkthrough of all the different things I made this semester and ... glassblowing, I'll include some explanations of technical terms too. (And if you

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 28, 2022